California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

Local Posts (Boyd's) continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4637		Boyd's City Express Post, Jan. 10 2. Oval datestamp with "Paid/J.T.B." in frame, red "Chatham Square P.O. N.Y. Jan. 10" double-circle datestamp and "Paid" straightline on small blue cover to Broadway address, tattered and flap missing, clear strikes and worth restoring for exhibition, rare example of Boyd's and Lockwood conjunctive service, ex Golden (Image)	E. 150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4638		Boyd's Express Post Aug. 8. Oval datestamp and "Paid J.T.B." framed handstamp, ms. "Boyd 4 O'C Aug. 8" on cover from France to New York, Livingston, Wells & Co. Paris office's blue oval handstamp, "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Aug. 7" debit datestamp, few small toned spots, Very Fine, unusual usage, with page describing rate and routing (Image)	E. 300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4639		Boyd's City Express Post Jan. 5 12. Oval datestamp on brown cover from San Francisco to New York City, conjunctive use with faint red "Wells, Fargo & Co. California Express" oval handstamp, sender's routing "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express", original enclosure dated Nov. 29, 1853, a bit edgeworn, Fine (Image)	E. 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4640		Boyd's City Express Post Dec. 28 12. Oval datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "Panama Dec. 19th 1857" to New York, the street address and "California" written in a second hand (probably at Boyd's office), lightly toned file fold, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4641		Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, Jul. 17 3 O'C. Red oval datestamp on Jul. 11, 1844 folded letter from Boston to Brooklyn, conjunctive use with red "Forwarded by American Mail Company" three-line handstamp deliberately struck with only two lines appearing at bottom, matching "Paid" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, extremely scarce example of American Letter Mail Co. route joining Boyd's for local delivery in Brooklyn (Image)	E. 300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4642		Boyd's Brooklyn City Express Post, May 20 9 O'C. Red oval datestamp clearly struck on May 15, 1845 folded letter from Troy N.Y. to South Brooklyn, pencil "8", file fold, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
4642A		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Large margins to just clear of frameline at bottom right, red "Free" cancel, most of original gum still intact, excellent color and impression with only a couple of usual flaking spots in enamel, still Very Fine, not to be confused with 20L4, the Boyd's Second Issue 20L2 is scarce (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
4643		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Green (20L2). Ample but slightly irregular margins, red "Free" cancel, deep shade, faint diagonal crease at lower right, otherwise Fine, scarce (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
4644		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Gold on Cream (20L5). Unused (no gum), full margins, clear impression, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful example of Boyd's so-called "Polite Correspondence" stamp (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4645	S	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Gold (20L9). Two blocks of fifteen, unused (no gum), one from bottom of pane with large margins all around and slight creasing in bottom sheet margin, other from top of pane with large margins to just touched at bottom of one stamp, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail $495.00 as blocks and singles (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
4646	S	Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Gold (20L9). Block of 15, unused (no gum), large margins, clear impression and bright fresh paper, a few tiny faint thin spots, still Very Fine, scarce multiple (Image)	247.50 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction